Two Star Michelin Chef Ciccio Sultano, owner and the Executive Chef of the ‘Duomo’ restaurant in Sicily, Italy, will make a guest appearance at Jojo, The St. Regis Bangkok between 27th September and 1st October 2016 to showcase his culinary skills with a specially designed Sicilian-inspired menu.

Chef Ciccio’s philosophy is based on continuous research on the deep-rooted culinary traditions in ancient Sicilian cuisine. He is particularly interested in the cuisine from Ragusa Ibla, the oldest and most magnificent part of the city. To him, research is fundamental. It allows him to study the history of local culinary traditions and convert their limitations into strengths. In addition, he applies the most advanced techniques and technology modern cuisine can offer.

“It’s necessary to educate people’s palates to taste both ancient and current flavors”, said Chef Ciccio. Through his concept of food service, he supports and promotes local farmers and craftsmen. He is passionate about local and exotic herbs and they are used extensively in his progressive cuisine.

Chef Ciccio successfully manages to express the very essence of the island, the smells and flavors that awaken all the senses. He is a chef truly passionate about allowing the myriad flavors of Sicilian cuisine speak to his customers through each of his carefully crafted and artistically presented dishes.

He started his career in 1983, aged 13, in the local pastry store ‘Sweet’ in Vittoria, Sicily. He was mostly self-taught and the first cookbook he owned was The Art of Modern cuisine by Henry Paul Pellaprat. His career has been marked by several meaningful experiences abroad which expanded his knowledge of worldwide food service concepts. Before opening his restaurant ‘Duomo’ in 2010, he worked in renowned restaurants in Germany and in the USA – among them ‘Felidia’ by Lidia Bastianich in New York and ‘Valentino’ in Las Vegas and in Los Angeles. As well as being a chef, he is also a specialist food consultant.

Current: Editor of At-Bangkok.com, Managing Director at dp-Studio Co. Ltd.
Past: Lecturer, Instructor at School of Architecture King Mongkut University of Technology, Architect at RNL Architect, Architect at Roth Sheppard Architects
Education: School of Architecture Chulalongkorn University Bangkok Thailand (B.Arch)
School of Architecture University of Arizona USA - School of Architecture University of Colorado, Denver USA (M. Arch)